Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Current conditions at

TOWER FALLS RANGER STATION AT YELLOWSTONE NP (TFAW4)

Lat: 44.916944°NLon: 110.420556°WElev: 6279.0ft.

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N/A

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed E 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update 14 Apr 07:15 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSE Silver Gate MT

  • Today

    Today: Snow showers likely, mainly before 9am. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Breezy. Snow
    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly after 4am. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  High near 38. Windy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain and snow showers, mainly before midnight. Some thunder is also possible.  Snow level 9700 feet. Low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Snow level 9700 feet rising to 11200 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. West southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers likely, mainly before 9am. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly after 4am. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 38. Windy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Monday Night
Rain and snow showers, mainly before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 9700 feet. Low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 9700 feet rising to 11200 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. West southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy.
Independence Day
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Snow level 10400 feet rising to 11000 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSE Silver Gate MT
 44.9°N 109.92°W (Elev. 9432 ft)
6:02 am MDT Jun 28, 2026
6am MDT Jun 28, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 4, 2026
 
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